now, an afghan refugee says he feels like a human being for the first time in his life after arriving in the uk with 28 others from the lgbtqi plus community. the man who the bbc is not naming for safety reasons fled afghanistan after the taliban took control of the country in august. the relative safety in goanna hz country in august. the relative safety in goannahz and s gay community was wiped away. for security reasons, his words are spoken by an actor. translation: we travelled on a royal air force aircraft| and i cannot express my emotions. i feel blessed and i m so excited. i am free. when we arrived in the uk, the people who greeted us were so friendly and welcomed us warmly.